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Defence-tied industrial estate on tap
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/06/2020
» The Defence Ministry plans to invite foreign business people to invest in Thailand's first defence industrial estate in Kanchanaburi under the public-private partnership model, as the government seeks to reduce the nation's reliance on foreign weapons imports and position Thailand as a global arms dealer.
BoI perks aim to lure foreign agri-business
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/06/2020
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has urged the Board of Investment (BoI) to make tax incentives and investment packages more attractive to foreign agri-businesses to turn Thailand into an investment hub for CLMV countries.
Foreign investors eager to return
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/06/2020
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is encouraging the government to allow foreign investors to enter Thailand as part of efforts to cope with the sluggish economy.
Industrial group supports Thailand joining CPTPP
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/06/2020
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) supports the move to make Thailand a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to boost the nation's international trade in the post-pandemic period.
Global supply chain renovation
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/05/2020
» The pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns have wreaked havoc on global supply chains, particularly in China, the world's manufacturing hub.
FTI seeks measures to counter Chinese dumping
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/05/2020
» The Iron and Steel Industry Club under the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is concerned cheap Chinese steel imports being dumped in the domestic market could jeopardise the local steel industry.
Delta looks to China, India for rebound
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/05/2020
» SET-listed Delta Electronics Thailand, an electronic components manufacturer, is striving to bounce back from a revenue contraction by shifting focus to high-growth markets like China and India, and sectors like energy and telecommunications.
NNCL upbeat on estates
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/04/2020
» SET-listed Nava Nakorn Plc (NNCL), an industrial estate developer, expects the Covid-19 outbreak to cause more factories to leave China and relocate to Thailand and Asean, a trend that has accelerated over the past few years because of the US-China trade war.
WHA awaits H2 recovery as China plots global stimulus
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/04/2020
» Industrial estate operator WHA Corporation expects Thailand's economy to recover in the second half of 2020 if the pandemic is brought under control by April or May.
Panel to meet next week on crisis impact
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/04/2020
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) will discuss the coronavirus pandemic's effect on GDP and exports next week, as the nation braces for an estimated 5.3% GDP contraction and 8.5-10% drop in exports this year.